Listed below are the approved requirements for the program from the official Academic Programs Catalog.
Students must consult their advisors to learn which specific requirements apply to their degree programs.
Following this section are the requirements as represented in Degree Navigator, MSU's online advising tool. The Degree Navigator section is only available for programs using Degree Navigator for degree certification.

College of Engineering

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Undergraduate Programs

Civil Engineering

The civil engineering major is designed to provide graduates with a broad understanding of the physical factors involved in the planning, design, and operation of public and private facilities. The bachelor’s degree program in civil engineering is oriented to the application of engineering principles to several areas of specialization, including transportation, structures, geotechnical engineering, environmental engineering, water resources, and pavements and materials.

The Bachelor of Science Degree program in Civil Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering

The University requirements for bachelor's degrees as described in the Undergraduate Education section of this catalog; 128 credits, including general elective credits, are required for the Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering.

The University's Tier II writing requirement for the Civil Engineering major is met by completing Civil Engineering 321 and 341. Those courses are referenced in item 3. a. below.

Students who are enrolled in the College of Engineering may complete the alternative track to Integrative Studies in Biological and Physical Sciences that is described in item 1. under the heading Graduation Requirements for All Majors in the College statement. Certain courses referenced in requirement 3. below may be used to satisfy the alternative track.

The requirements of the College of Engineering for the Bachelor of Science degree.

The credits earned in certain courses referenced in requirement 3. below may be counted toward College requirements as appropriate.

The following requirements for the major:

a.

All of the following courses (43 credits):

CE

221

Statics

3

CE

273

Civil and Environmental Engineering Measurements

2

CE

274

Graphics for Civil and Environmental Engineers

1

CE

305

Introduction to Structural Analysis

3

CE

312

Soil Mechanics

4

CE

321

Introduction to Fluid Mechanics

4

CE

337

Civil Engineering Materials I

4

CE

341

Transportation Engineering

3

CE

371

Sustainable Civil Environmental Engineering Systems

3

CE

372

Risk Analysis in Civil and Environmental Engineering

2

CE

495

Senior Design in Civil and Environmental Engineering

4

CEM

161

Chemistry Laboratory I

1

ENE

280

Principles of Environmental Engineering and Science

3

GLG

301

Geology of Continents and Oceans

3

ME

222

Mechanics of Deformable Solids

3

b.

One of the following courses (3 credits):

CE

461

Computational Methods in Civil Engineering

3

ME

361

Dynamics

3

c.

One of the following courses (3 credits):

BE

351

Thermodynamics for Biological Engineering

3

ECE

345

Electronic Instrumentation and Systems

3

ME

201

Thermodynamics

3

MSE

250

Materials Science and Engineering

3

d.

Technical Electives. Complete 18 credits of electives from the list below. At least four courses, totaling a minimum of 12 credits, must be from at least four different areas (environmental, geotechnical, pavements, structures, transportation, and water resources). Additional credits to meet the 18 credit requirement may be taken from the list of courses below, which includes courses in construction management.

Environmental

ENE

481

Environmental Chemistry: Equilibrium Concepts

3

ENE

483

Water and Wastewater Engineering

3

ENE

487

Microbiology for Environmental Science and Engineering

3

ENE

489

Air Pollution: Science and Engineering

3

Geotechnical

CE

418

Geotechnical Engineering

3

Pavements

CE

431

Pavement Design and Analysis I

3

CE

831

Advanced Concrete Pavement Analysis and Design

3

CE

832

Advanced Asphalt Pavement Analysis and Design

3

Structures

CE

405

Design of Steel Structures

3

CE

406

Design of Concrete Structures

3

CE

805

Advanced Design of Steel Structures

3

CE

806

Advanced Structural Concrete Design

3

Transportation

CE

444

Principles of Traffic Engineering

3

CE

448

Transportation Planning

3

CE

449

Highway Design

3

Water Resources

ENE

421

Engineering Hydrology

3

ENE

422

Applied Hydraulics

3

ENE

822

Groundwater Modeling

3

The additional six credits may include courses from the construction management program courses below or from the list above.

CE

471

Construction Engineering-Equipment, Methods and Planning

3

CMP

311

Construction Project Scheduling

3

CMP

415

Cost Estimating and Analysis

3

CMP

423

Construction Project Management

3

Degree Requirements from Degree Navigator.

NOTE: Degree Navigator is an advising tool only and should not be viewed as a contract with the student.
Any questions about the requirements should be directed to an academic advisor.

Electives: 0 credits from Electives at Michigan State University and transfer coursework. This number can change based on the credits of the coursework taken to fulfill University, College, and Major requirements. Please contact your academic advisor with any questions.

Requirement 41: University Residency

University Residency: 30 credits from MSU coursework, 27 credits from MSU courses taken after reaching junior standing, 20 credits from courses offered by MSU while admitted to major & 20 of the last 30 credits must be MSU courses. Please see academic advisor.

Requirement 42

128 credits required to complete this degreeThe specified coursework in this program may not equal this total. The difference must be made up of open options which must be acceptable within the limits of this program. In cases of doubt, please consult an academic advisor.